

Nation Jan 16

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama welcomed the Chicago Cubs to the White House on Monday to celebrate their World Series win and speak to the power of sports to unite a divided nation.
By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Politics Nov 30

President-elect Donald Trump announced two more Cabinet picks on Wednesday: Goldman Sachs veteran Steven Mnuchin for treasury secretary and billionaire investor Wilbur Ross for commerce secretary. He also chose a deputy for Ross: Chicago Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts. On Twitter,…
By PBS NewsHour
Nation Nov 07

Thanks to the election, these important stories didn't get the Page 1 treatment they deserved.
By Joshua Barajas
Economy Nov 04

In our news wrap Friday, the Labor Department reported that U.S. employers added a net 161,000 jobs in October, dipping the unemployment rate a tenth of a percent to 4.9. Also, there are guilty verdicts in New Jersey Governor Chris…
By PBS NewsHour
Nov 03

The World Series was destined for a dramatic finish: The Chicago Cubs finally ended their 108 year-long World Series drought in a hard-fought victory against the Cleveland Indians. In Chicago, fans who hadn’t seen a Fall Classic win in living…
Nov 03

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
President Barack Obama has invited the World Series champion Chicago Cubs to visit him at the White House.
Nov 03

By Joshua Barajas
Hallelujah! The curse of the goat has been destroyed, but not without a fight.
Nov 02

In our news wrap Wednesday, investigators around Des Moines, Iowa, are seeking a motive in the ambush killings of two policemen. Also, South African President Jacob Zuma faced increasing public pressure to step down, after a state watchdog report found…
Oct 28

By PBS NewsHour
In the wake of a new FBI investigation into emails from Hillary Clinton's aides and more sexual assault accusations against Donald Trump, syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss a campaign…
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